Collar-clasp



No. 749,168. IATENTEDJA-N.12,1904.

J. CLEMENT.

COLLAR CLASP.

APPLICATION FILED 811M221. 190s.

1W0 MODEL.

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UNITED STATES Patented January 12, 1904.

PATENT ()FFICE.

JOHN CLEMENT, OF BARABOO, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR TO FRANK A. PHILBRICK, OFBARABOO, WISCONSIN.

COLLAR-CLASP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 749,168, dated January12, 1904.

Application filed September 21, 1903. Serial No. 174,105. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

lower edge of the collarand provided with a lip or lips to prevent thenecktie riding up on the collar and another lip or arm adapted to engageunder the upper edge of the vest and prevent it getting under the collarand tilting or jamming the same against the neck of'the wearer, as morefully hereinafter set forth.

The clasp portion proper of the device consists of the inner platea andthe two outer spring-clamp arms a formed integral with the lower edge ofplate a and one at each end thereof. The upper end of each of these armsis provided with an outward-projecting lip a and projecting from plate aat a substantially right angle thereto and integral therewith is anoutward-extending arm 5, this arm having connection with said plate a ata point between the clamp-arms a The device is applied to a collar byforcing the lower edge thereof in between plate a and arms a these armsbeing on the outside of the collar. The resiliency of the arms causesthe collar to be clamped tightly, and to further increase this clampingaction the plate a about midway between the. arms a is provided with anoutward-projecting knob or protuberance c.

One of these devices is applied to the collar at each side, so that whenthe band of the neck scarf or tie is placed around the collar it willlie against arms a and under lips a and be thereby prevented from ridingup on the collar; When the vest of the wearer is put on, the neckband ofthe same is slipped over arm 6 and is thereby prevented from tilting orpressing the collar against the bare neck of the wearer, as is obvious.

It is obvious that this invention is not confined to the exactconstruction shown and described.

Having thus fully described my invention, whatI claim, and desiretoobtain by Letters Patent, is

1. A necktie-holding and collar-holding device comprising a claspportion adapted to receive and clasp the lower edge of the collar andprovided with an outward-projecting lip or lips adapted to engage thenecktie-band and an outward-projecting arm adapted to engage the vestand hold down the collar of the wearer, said arm being connected totheclasp at the lower end thereof.

2. A collar-retainer, comprising a vertical member and adapted to liebeneath the vest.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature, in the presence oftwo witnesses, this 2d day of December, 1902.

' JOHN CLEMENT.

Witnesses:

H. H. EvANs, F. A. PHIIJBRICK.

clasp member adapted to engage the lower

